Leon, JPde (English spelling) LeonJPde

Japanese: León,J.P.de(英語表記)LeonJPde
Leon, JPde (English spelling) LeonJPde


[history]
The island was once called Boriquén or Borinquen by the native Taino people, but in 1493 Columbus landed on the island and named it San Juan Bautista. Colonization began in 1508 by Juan Ponce de León (1460?-1521) and others, and the colony was established in present-day San Juan. The name Puerto Rico, which means "rich port," was originally the name given to the colony, and later replaced the name of the island. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "León, JPde" are listed below.

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Japanese:


[歴史]
 かつてこの島は先住民タイノ族によってボリケン,あるいはボリンケンと呼ばれていたが,1493年にコロンブスがこの島に上陸し,サン・フアン・バウティスタ島と命名した。その後1508年にポンセ・デ・レオンJuan Ponce de León(1460?‐1521)らによって植民が始められ,現在のサン・フアンに植民地が建設された。〈富める港〉を意味するプエルト・リコという名称は,もとはこの植民地につけられた地名で,それがその後島名と入れ替わったものである。…

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